Idol Busting and Fire Walking – the power of right habits
“Nebuchadnezzar said to them: “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: Is it true that you don’t serve my gods or worship the gold statue I’ve...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Feb 21, 2017
- 5 min
You Can’t Live on Adrenaline Forever – A call to rest
In quietness and confidence is your strength – Isaiah the prophet God, in infinite wisdom, has given us a credit card for energy. It’s...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Jul 6, 2015
- 6 min
While you were living…the unconscious nature of transformation
Schladming for a little bit of rest before I head up to England for a week of speaking at Capernwray Hall. The week is a break in the...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Mar 21, 2015
- 4 min
Revival Story… My Loss and Recovery of Love
Truth be told though, the ocean of details can conspire with my own Type A personality and propensity to get anxious about stuff, and...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Dec 12, 2014
- 4 min
Rhythm: Why You Need it – How you get it.
I’m sitting here on my weekly day of Sabbath, staring out the window at fir trees laden with wet, dripping life down onto the soil and...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Sep 21, 2014
- 4 min
“Five Values for Sustainable Leadership”, vital for churches, families, calling (part 1)
Will you still be using your gifts at 83 like Fred Beckey is here? I hope so. My predecessor at the church I lead in Seattle served that...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Sep 19, 2014
- 2 min
Last Journey’s the Best
It’s our last hike, the end of our forty days trekking through the Alps together. I’ll begin teaching next week and thinking about...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- May 9, 2014
- 7 min
Success, Sabbaticals, Loss, and Heading to the Alps
If success is a mountain, I’m an accidental climber. Has it ever happened to you? You’ve been working hard for goals you believe in for...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- May 28, 2011
- 4 min
Messiah complex and conventional wisdom: a marriage made in hell
trying to do everything everyone wants is killing us Two books found their way into my world this spring, and their convergence has...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- May 13, 2011
- 2 min
Quiet…an endangered species
Modernity isn’t just philosophical–it’s chemical. It’s mechanical. And though the industrial revolution brought us lots of great stuff,...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- May 6, 2011
- 3 min
Slow down, breathe deep, pay attention
Those days are gone for now, and what I love about springtime is that I don’t need to move two feet in order to find immense beauty. I...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Mar 31, 2011
- 3 min
Appropriation: What it means, how it works, why it matters:
Can't stop thinking? You need...appropriation Have you ever woken in the middle of the night with your head swirling around ideas,...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Mar 5, 2011
- 3 min
Why Rest Matters
Every person is different, but this is not my favorite kind of week. The rhythm of restoration and output isn’t balanced in these kind...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Feb 7, 2011
- 3 min
How to pray when it’s all “too much”
“This is my life” you say, punctuating the observation sometimes with a question mark, and other times with an exclamation point and an...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Dec 28, 2010
- 3 min
First Resolution: five options for five minutes of prayer
I’ve felt this way too much in 2010, and so I’m heading back to “first things”, foundational truths that are considered foundational...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Dec 16, 2010
- 3 min
Truth Sandwich: The bun matters
Always. This week I’ve been pondering how truth changes our lives, wondering if words are enough. I use words all the time to share...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Dec 9, 2010
- 3 min
What to do with your extra Tunics
Blogging has allowed me to meet people from all over the world, and I’m happy to introduce one of them to you in todays guest post....
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Dec 4, 2010
- 2 min
“Occupied” – a key to joy filled living
If we’re going to live our lives well, we’re going to need to take out the garbage. The pain we’re carrying, the lies we believe, the...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Dec 1, 2010
- 3 min
REAL freedom
Thee gospel clearly speaks to God’s intention for the world to be a place characterized by political and economic peace and freedom, and...
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Richard Dahlstrom
- Nov 16, 2010
- 3 min
The Perfect Storm: Finding Liberty in Simplicity
shoeless shoes, pondering the fresh health I’m enjoying in my running because I’ve been liberated from the belief that the foot needs...
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